Cowboys hope to have Murray ready to play

In this Sept. 23, 2012, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (29) gets past Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Mason Foster (59) during the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. Murray has missed four games since rushing for 93 yards in a loss at Baltimore on Oct. 14. It's probably not on the official list, but Murray offered a benchmark on Wednesday, Nov. 14. He said there was "a chance" he could play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Photo By Sharon Ellman/Associated Press

Injured Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (29) watches the action in a NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 29-24. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

Murray has sat out the last six games with a sprained left foot. He was limited in practice this week, but owner Jerry Jones indicated he'll play against Philadelphia on Sunday night.

“We'll see how he does in the next couple of days, but it looks like we'll have him,” Jones told Dallas' KRLD-FM.

Murray's backup, Felix Jones, is questionable with a pair of sore knees. The fifth-year pro from Arkansas has averaged only 38.3 yards per game during Murray's absence.

Three other offensive starters are questionable: wide receiver Miles Austin (hip), center Ryan Cook (knee) and left tackle Tyron Smith (ankle). Those three, like Murray and Jones, failed to go through a full practice this week.

Pro Bowl nose tackle Jay Ratliff is doubtful with a groin injury that sidelined him in last week's 38-31 loss to Washington. Backup safety Charlie Peprah (foot) also is doubtful for a defense that has been decimated by injuries, including season-ending ones to inside linebackers Sean Lee (toe) and Bruce Carter (elbow).

In all, five defenders have been lost for the season, including four starters. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was asked if all that bad luck has led him to indulge in some self pity.

“I do that at home but nowhere else,” Ryan told reporters in Irving. “It gets a little upsetting, it does. That's just being realistic. It says four guys out, but it's always six or seven. All of these guys have roles and it gets a little annoying.

“But that's the way it is. We're not making excuses. We want to win football games.”

Three players are out: center Phil Costa (concussion), defensive tackle Ben Bass (ankle) and slot cornerback Orlando Scandrick, who is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery for a broken hand.

Haley, Allen Hall candidates: Two former Cowboys from the 1990s Super Bowl era, defensive end Charles Haley and guard Larry Allen, are among 27 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2013, the NFL announced.

The list also includes Bill Parcells, who coached the Cowboys from 2003-06.

Haley has been eligible for the Hall of Fame for eight years and has been a finalist three times. This is Allen's first year of eligibility.